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feor-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
feor-cund, feorr-cund; adj.

Come from afarperĕgrīnus

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, and neither shout nor blow his horn, he is to be held for a thief, either to be slain or redeemed, L.

Linked entry: feorran-cund

fóre-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tácen, -tacn, es; n.

A FORE-TOKENpresagesignwonderpræsāgiumprodĭgium

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He sette on him word tácna heora and fóretácna pŏsuit in eis verba signōrum suōrum et prodigiōrum. Ps. Spl. 104, 25. He sende fóretácna emīsit prodĭgia, 134, 9

for-hicgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hicgan, -higan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To neglectrejectdespisecondemndespĭcĕrespernĕre

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he forhigde béne heora non sprēvit prĕcem eōrum, 101, 18

in-híréd

(n.)
Grammar
in-híréd, es ; m.

Householdfamilyhouse

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Household, family, house Tirus wæs on Cryst gelýfende ende sylf and eall hys ynhýréd Tyrus believed on Christ, he himself and all his household, St. And. 30, 15. Inhýredes clientelæ, Hpt. Gl. 523.

ge-béd-stów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-stów, e; f.

A prayer placeplace where prayers have been offeredan oratoryorātiōnis lōcusorātōrium

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He ne mæg lenge gewunian in gebédstówe he may not longer remain in the place of prayer, Exon. 71 a; Th. 265, 4; Jul. 376. On heora gebédstówe in their place of prayer, Blickl. Homl. 133, 19

ge-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hergian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To ravageplunderafflictharrowtake captivevastārespŏliāreafflīgĕrecaptīvum dūcĕre

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To ravage, plunder, afflict, harrow, take captive; vastāre, spŏliāre, afflīgĕre, captīvum dūcĕre He on ðam fyrste helle gehergode he harrowed hell in that space of time, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 1.

spannan

(v.)
Grammar
spannan, p. spénn, speónn; pp. spannen.

to join one thing to anotherto attachfastenclaspto spanclaspnectere; intendere, contendereto claspto span

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to join one thing to another, to attach, fasten, clasp, literal helm spénn mid spangum (cf. Dan. spænde ved spænder, Swed. spänna med spänne to buckle) he buckled on his helmet, Cd.

Linked entries: spennels ge-spannan

ge-tímian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tímian, -týmian; p. ode; pp. od [tíma time]

To happenbefallaccĭdĕre

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Getímode hit ðæt he becom to heora byrig ðe wæs Gaza geháten it befell that he came to their city which was called Gaza, Homl. Th. i. 226, 24: 318, 15. Him getímode swíðe rihtlíce it happened very justly to them, 88, 29: ii. 160, 14; 304, 24.

Linked entries: ge-tíman tímian

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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wæs of cilda múþe gecnáwen and weorþad, 71, 33. to honour, pay respect to, heed, attend to (cf. Icel. virða to give heed) hét mé his word weorðian and wel healdan, lǽstan his láre, Cd. Th. 34, 13; Gen. 537: 21, 24; Gen. 329.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

ge-wífian

(v.)
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Substitute : absolute to marry, take a wife Æfter heora gewunan gewífode. Hml. A. 95, 105. sǽde ꝥ gewiifad hæfde se uxoreo uinculo conligatumfvisse respondit, Bd. 4, 22 ; Sch. 456, 3.

late

(adv.)
Grammar
late, adv.

Slowlylateat length at last

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Gif heó gǽþ late .. gif heó hraþe gǽþ, Lchdm. iii. 144, 7: Exon. 49 b; Th. 172, 2; Gú. 1137. Ic ðæt gecneów tó late too late I perceived it, 72 a; Th. 269, 2; Jul. 444: Elen. Kmbl. 1412; El. 708.

hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
hycgan, hycgean; p. hogde.

take thoughtbe mindfulthinkconsidermeditateto intendpurposedetermineendeavourstriveto hope

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Hét ðá hyssa hwæne hicgan tó handum he bade then each of his men look to the arms in their hands, Byrht. Th. 131, 6; By. 4.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fillfulfilmake a totalcompletefinishaccomplishsatisfyimpleresaturare

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He him gehét his æriste swá he mid sóðe gefylde he promised them his resurrection as he truly performed, 17, 4. Hí heofon-hláfe hálige gefylde pane cæli saturavit eos, Ps. Th, 104, 35.

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, p. ode
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Warige (warnige, v. l. ) ðæt hit ná forealdige, L. Edg. C. 38; Th. ii. 252, 6. trans. To make ware, to warn Mid ðǽm wordum ús warode and lǽrde quibus verbis pastoribus praecavetur, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 21.

Linked entries: werian be-warian

á-breóþan

(v.)
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Gif ábrýð on ðǽre éhtnysse, Hml. Th. i. 250, 21. Se yfela, swá oftor on ðǽre fandunge ábrýð, swá forcúðra bið, 268, 29.

Linked entries: a-broten á-broþenness

hlǽfdige

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽfdige, hlǽfdie, an; f.

A lady, mistress of a house; after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king,

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Gif hwylc wíf hire wífman swingþ and heó þurh ða swingle wyrþ dead and heó unscyldig biþ fæste seó hlǽfdige vii geár si mulier aliqua ancillam suam flagellis verberaverit et ex illa verberatione moriatur, et innocens sit, domina vii annos jejunet, L.

ge-nóg

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nóg, adj.
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hæfþ ǽlces gódes genóh, Bt. 10; F. 28, 14: Bo. 34

byrian

(v.)
Grammar
byrian, p. ede, ide; pp. ed
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To bury: Ðǽr hí mon byride where they buried her, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 9

Linked entries: be-byrian byrigan

fealvor

(n.)
Grammar
fealvor, es; m.

A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen porphyrio = πoρφυρίων

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A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen; porphyrio = πoρφυρίων Fealvor porphyrio, Wrt. Voc. 280, 17

syn-léw

(n.)
Grammar
syn-léw, -leáw, e; f.

A sinful injury

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A sinful injury Hér syndan þurh synleáwa sáre geléwede tó manege on earde, Wulfst. 165, 25